Allowing for differences between denominations, this book explains the main beliefs and practices of the Christian Church. It does this by way of the Christian year and its festivals, with special emphasis on the symbolic nature of religious expression. This second edition incorporates the original text with new illustrations. New assignments encourage pupils to explore the relevance of religion to their own lives. The text is part of a series of core textbooks on Christianity for pupils aged 11 to 15 years.

 

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 72 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Hodder Arnold .

This book has the following chapters: Religious symbols - signs and symbols, religious symbols; churches - the Church, religious costume, religious buildings; prayer - aids to prayer, what Christians pray; the Church's year - the Christian calendar, saints; Christmas - advent, light, Christmas, religious art; epiphany - epiphany, symbolic objects, Jesus' baptism; lent - lent, symbols of sorrow, Palm Sunday; Jesus's death - Maundy Thursday, the symbol of bread and wine, the symbol of the cross; Easter - baptism, confirmation, Easter Sunday; Trinity - ascension, pentecost, Trinity Sunday.